3 Lighthouses to Explore in Hauts-de-France
Checkout places to visit in Hauts-de-France
Hauts de France is the northernmost region of France. It is a popular tourist destination for visitors traveling to see the battlefields and memorials associated with the First and Second World Wars. The region also features many cultural and architectural treasures, majestic belfries that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, castles,Gothic cathedralsa and beautiful landscapes.
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Lighthouses to Explore in Hauts-de-France
A huge majestic lighthouse which was located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover. It was around 523 metres high and it has octagonal shape outside and round inside. This beautiful lighthouse has been started in the year of 1848 and was electrified in 1883. It has faced several wars and after the second world war, it has been fully automated. It was now classified as a histo
A huge and beautiful historic lighthouse located, Avenue des Phares, at Touquet-Paris-Plage. Its pink brick octagonal shaft has curved sides, like a Doric column. This lighthouse offers the best way to discover Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and its region. The buildings including the former pavilion of the chief guardian and the old service building, with its garden, the entrance pillars, and the benches are listed in the historical monument.
A beautiful and majestic 13th-century watchtower which was located at Place d'Armes behind the Hotel de Ville in Calais, Northern France. It was been used as a lighthouse till 1848, then it becomes a watchtower. it also served as a military post in the first world war. One of the good locations to visit in this place which gives an idea about the history of France and its architectural intelligence.